Block-dropper for hay-presses.



PATENTED SEPTQIQ, 1905,

' J. L. HOSAGK.

BLOCK DROPPBR FOR HAY PRESSBS.

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APPLIO ATION FILED AUG. 8, 1903.

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J. L. HOSAOKL BLOCK DROPPER FOR HAY PjRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1 903. I

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UNITED Y. STATES. PA ENT OFFICE.

JAMES 'L, noslicx, or ANN" ARBOR, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO WENDELL"PJMOORE, or ANN ARBOR, MIOHIGAN.

BLOCK-DRQPF'ER oe HAY-PRESSES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed August 8, ces. serial No. 168,771.

county of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, have invented a certain newand-useful Improvement in Block-Droppers for Hay-Presses; and, I declarethe following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference'being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart ofthis specification,

- My invention relates to haypresses, and

more particularly that part thereof which is termed a block-dropper, andhas for its object a construction which shall permit the dropper to beheld in such manner that it is pivoted out of the way until it is neededfor use and then is swung around over the feedopening at the proper timeto place the divi sion-block; and it consists in the combinationshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hay-press of thegeneral type heretofore described. and patented in 'Patent No. 7 00,698,datedMay 20, 1902, issued to Eli W. Moore, and about which no generaldescription is necessary. Fig. 2 is a partial plan View of the same,showing the division-block in position. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowing the mechanism for holding and swinging the divisionblock. Figs.4, 5, 6; and 7 are perspective views, upon an enlarged scale, of thedetails of mechanism shown in Fig. 3.

Similar letters refer to similar parts.

In ,the drawings, A represents the upper portion of the frame of themachine; B, the beater; (J, the bottom portion of the frame.

In Fig. 1 a portion of the frame and side is shown broken away to showthe internal construction, and the dotted lines show the division-blockD in position when forced down. Upon the beater-frame is fastened atriangular iron E, which at the proper time engages the block D (shownin section in Fig. 1) and forces it into the position shown in thedotted lines in the manner hereinafter described.

The holder for the division-block D consists .of a gate which is made upof several parts.

, brackets longitudinally are two lugs H H. Twoof these standards G Gare united by a- ;sheet-Inetal plate J being attached thereto, and toone of them is bolted a handle K. The opposite end engages, by means ofthe holes 9 g, a spindle L, upon which the whole structurev turns. Uponthe upper ends of the brackets G G are attached cheek-pieces M, oneofwhich is shown in Fig. 5 in detail. These-carry strong springs S S,the office of which is to compress the division-block D between thespring and the uniting-plate J, it

being held from endwise movements by the' pieces G Gr,and this holds itin line with the interior or side walls of the press.- The spindle L issupported in the following'manner: Upon each side of A there is bolted ametal bracket or casting N. I (Shown in elevation in Fig. 7 and also inperspective in Fig. 3.) Supported uponthis bracket on one 7 side of themachine is a reversible supporting-block N, adapted to be placed oneither p side, by reversing the ends and having avertical holeP, throughwhich the spindle L extends. Thus the spindle L engages in the hole P inthe casting N, The upper surface of this casting is peculiarlyshaped, inthat it has two depressions P P, both of which are exactly alike, exceptthat they are reversed. At one end of each depression P there is aslightly-deeper depression P which does not possess. sharp angles, butis intended to receive the projection, H as the part G swings upon thepivot L. When the gate is in the position of Fig. 3, the projection'Hcomes up close to a projection N of the block N. When the gate is swunglongitudinally with the frame A, the projection H engages in thedepression P and holds the gate in this position until some force isapplied to the handle K, by which it is lifted from the detent P and maybe swung crosswise of the machine and i in position where the angle-ironE is enabled to strike it and force it downward. The

angle-iron E is shown as partially forcing the division-block D downabout half-way in in reverse position, so that the left-hand block G inFig. 3 becomes the supporting one, and the gate then swings with thehands of a watch, whereas in the position shown in Fig. 3 the gateswings to swing shut or crosswise of the machine against the hands of awatch. By this means a very convenient and eflicient support is formedto support thedivision-block until it is forced down at the properinstant to divide the preceding bale from the one under process ofconstruction in the hay-press.

The operation of the device is obvious from the foregoing description.

What I claim is 1. In a division block support for a haypress, thecombination of the main frame, a reversible block attached theretosupporting a pivotal standard, a gate supported upon said standard andheld frictionally upon said supporting-block, means upon said gate forsupporting a division-block and means for swinging said gate into aposition to be operated upon, and means for driving said block home,substantially as described.

2. The combination of a casing, a bearing adapted to be fixed to eachside thereof, a reversible gate adapted to be supported by the bearingin each position, a pivot supported by said bearing, said gate beingsupported upon said reversible block, and means for driving thedivision-block, substantially as described.

3. In means for supportingdivisional-block supports for hay-pressespivotally upon the hay-press, the combination of a bracket located ateach transverse side of said block, said brackets being united by aplate, and elastic means carried by said brackets for frictionallyengaging the ends of said block and supporting same therein and saiddivisionblock, substantially as described.

, 4. In a hay-press, the combination with a frame having two sides, of aspindle L, and a block-holder revolubly attached to said spindle, saidblock holder carrying a divisionblock whereby the holder may be reversedwith reference to the frame, substantially as described.

5. In a baling-press, in combination, a chest having a topfeed-aperture, and a block-carrier pivoted vertically at the sides ofthe chest and oscillating over the top thereof.

6. In a baling-press, in combination, a chest having a top feedaperture, a block carrier pivoted vertically at the side of the chestand oscillating over the top thereof, and a feeder oscillating into andout of the feed-aperture and having a block-engaging lug.

7. In a baling-press, in combination, a chest having a top feed-opening,a reversible blockcarrier, and means for pivoting the carrier verticallyat either side of the chest, so that it may oscillate over the topthereof.

8. In a baling-press, in combination, a chest having a top feed-opening,a carrier having vertical block-receiving ways open at both ends, ashaft to which the carrier is hinged, and a bracket attached to eachside of the chest and having a vertical socket for receiving the shaft.

9. In a baling-press, in combination, a chest having a topfeed-aperture, a block-carrier pivoted vertically at the side of thechestand oscillating over the top thereof, and a stop for limiting theforward movement of the carrier.

10. Inabalingpress,incombination,achest having a top feed-opening, abracket secured to the side of the chest and having astop-lug, a shaftrising from the bracket, a block-carrier hinged to the shaft so as tooscillate over the chest, and lug on the hinge of the carrier forengaging the stop-lug of the bracket.

In testimony whereof I sign this specific: tion in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES L. HOSAUK.

